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Subscribe now to No Depression, the premier print journal on roots music. Each ad-free issue of the quarterly journal features long-form articles, insightful artist profiles, original illustrations, and stunning photography. Plus, your subscription helps the FreshGrass Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, keep the future of roots music and music journalism alive.

Winter 2017 issue

Singer-Songwriter

Dig into the art and craft of songwriting, through the eyes of some of the finest songwriters at work these days.

Singer-Songwriter - Winter 2017

Singer-Songwriter - Winter 2017

Whether you call this music roots, folk, or Americana, great songwriting is at its core. We look for songwriting that's honest and relatable, beautiful and raw. We look for songs that say the things we can't find the words for ourselves. So for the Winter 2017 issue of No Depression, we talked to some of the finest songwriters in this field about what drives them and their work. Whether it's Janis Ian writing about the value of silence, Ani DiFranco talking about learning how to stop worrying, or the Avett Brothers discussing the songs they'll never perform, this issue will draw you deeper into the craft of songwriting.

Learn more about songwriting from deep features about:

Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson

Ani DiFranco

The Avett Brothers

Jason Isbell

Lori McKenna

Chris Hillman

Josh Ritter

Eliza Gilkyson, Mary Gauthier, and Gretchen Peters

Jolie Holland & Samantha Parton

Emily Saliers

Chastity Brown

Caspar Babypants

Samantha Crain

Susan Werner

Leeroy Stagger

PLUS: Photography by Rose Cousins and essays by Janis Ian, Allison Moorer, and David Olney.